Senior Communications Officer

ComXps; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Communications Officer to join their newly established communications function. The role involves engaging key stakeholders, managing projects, and delivering effective communication narratives in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities, ensuring high standards of professionalism and integrity.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with a track record of engaging stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Proven delivery in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Communications in engaging with key stakeholders.
• Help establish the communication function to build relationships across government and industry.
• Deliver activities collaboratively and at pace.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Storytelling

Adaptability

Integrity

Job description

This role is Inside IR35.

Contract Length: 6 months

Location:Successful applicants will be able to work from a combination of home and the office in London. In line with the client’s policy there would be an expectation to spend 3 days a week at the office.

Clearance: DV preferred/Enhanced SC accepted

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills -with a track record of communicating complex information to a range of different stakeholders

• Project Management skills – the ability to keep multiple projects on track,

• Strong storytelling skills – the ability to draft compelling narratives that leave the audience hooked in short and long form content.

• A self-starter, able to work effectively, collegiately, pitch ideas and support team members.

• Effective stakeholder management - ability to build excellent relationships across grades and with a variety of government and private stakeholders.

• Proven track record of delivery in fast-paced environments, across multiple briefs, whilst maintaining compliance and quality.

• Adaptable and flexible, willing to flex approach and objectives to support changing priorities and support colleagues.

• Open, honest, and authentic team member with high levels of integrity and professionalism.

• Sound judgement in decision making, and being solution orientated.

Desirable:

• An understanding of national security and defence.

• Experience at the cross section of government and industry.

• Managing external outlets e.g. LinkedIn or Website

Overview

As part of this, a new communications function has been established, to set the direction and posture for how the client communicates with its key stakeholders across government, venture capital and start-ups. We are looking for a Senior Communications Officer to support the Head of Communications and Engagement deliver some of these activities at pace and in a collaborative manner.